Sunday NFL Talk, Part II
USC produced this graphic of Trojans in the NFL playoffs. The only problem is the bracket is wrong. Otherwise the 49ers would have played the New York Giants today. Oops. Continue reading Sunday NFL Talk, Part II
Sunday NFL Talk
It’s a big day in the NFL playoffs with two glamour matchups — Cincinnati at Buffalo and Dallas at San Francisco. Who do you think will win? Is home-field match-up going to make the difference? It’s a Snow Day in Buffalo! UPDATED: The snow didn’t bother the Bengals. Now let’s see who wins the Cowboys-49ers game. UPDATED: 49ers win. The good news is we won’t … Continue reading Sunday NFL Talk
USC Sunday Buzz: Another Thought On Lincoln Riley And Defense
When Lincoln Riley said he will be more involved in the defense, maybe he didn’t really mean it. “He’s covering for his defensive coordinator,” a Pac-12 coach said. “I doubt he’s not really going to have much say but this way he is protecting his guy.” It makes sense because I’ve heard since the Cotton Bowl that Riley and Grinch are telling people outside the … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Another Thought On Lincoln Riley And Defense
Saturday Column Supplement
There was a lot of reaction Friday to the posting of a picture of Allan Malamud. ESPN reporter Chris Mortensen “liked” it on twitter. So here’s a picture from 1963 of Malamud at USC with the staff of “Scampus,” which was a 103-page handbook printed for incoming freshmen that included everything from “administration to fraternities” along with on-and-off campus events. Continue reading Saturday Column Supplement
USC Saturday Buzz: What Did Larry Scott Know?
Why do I get the feeling Larry Scott will eventually become part of the latest Pac-12 scandal, which revolves around a Pac-12 Network distributor claiming it overpaid as much as $50 million. The overpayments occurred in 2016 according to an audit. The unidentified distributor claims they also happened before 2016. Scott was interviewed during a recent invenstigation into the matter that resulted in the removal … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: What Did Larry Scott Know?
Pac-12 Network Executives Fired
The hits keep coming for the Pac-12. The San Jose Mercury News reports the conference fired the president and CFO of the Pac-12 Networks for failing to disclose $50 million in overpayments “by a media distribution partner to the networks that made the annual revenue appear more robust than it was.” The report identified the executives as Pac-12 Networks president Mark Shuken and CFO Brent … Continue reading Pac-12 Network Executives Fired
